Former Turkey Foreign Ministery official congratulates Somaliland on its national indepedence day. Turkey is one of those countries that understand fully the Somaliland issue. Turkey and Somaliland share 400 years of Othmon rule, the last Othomon allied ruler was Ali Saleh and his son Sharmarke from Oodweine who ruled from 1800 until British arrival 1880s.

Taiwan announces mutual establishment of Representative Offices with Republic of Somaliland - Press Releases - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan) 中華民國外交部 - 全球資訊網英文網 WWW.MOFA.GOV.TW July1,2020 No.145 ... Taiwan announces mutual establishment of Representative Offices with Republic of Somaliland July 1, 2020 No.145 On behalf of the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan), Minister of Foreign Affairs Jaushieh Joseph Wu announced in a press conference on July 1 that agreement has been reached with the Republic of Somaliland on the mutual establishment of Representative Offices based on bilateral friendship and a shared commitment to common values of freedom, democracy, justice and the rule of law. The offices will be named the Taiwan Representative Office and Somaliland Representative Office, respectively. In the spirit of mutual assistance for mutual benefit, Taiwan and Somaliland will engage in cooperation in areas such as fisheries, agriculture, energy, mining, public health, education and ICT. At the press conference, Minister Wu stated that the government of Taiwan, seeking to promote cooperative relations with African nations and expand its engagement with East Africa, had conducted consultations with the government of Somaliland, which resulted in the Bilateral Protocol by and between the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and the Government of the Republic of Somaliland. Signed on February 26, 2020, in Taipei by Minister Wu and Somaliland Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Yasin Hagi Mohamoud, the Bilateral Protocol expressed agreement on the mutual establishment of official Representative Offices. Following the signing, Minister Mohamoud also had an audience with President Tsai Ing-wen. Minister Wu further noted that Taiwanese personnel arrived in Somaliland on February 6 this year and that preparations for the opening of the Taiwan Representative Office are ongoing. An official date for the opening ceremony will be decided based on consultations with the Somaliland government. Once the two Representative Offices officially commence operations, Taiwan and Somaliland will work together in areas such as fisheries, agriculture, energy, mining, public health, education and ICT. Minister Wu expressed confidence that, with the support of the two governments, the mutually beneficial and friendly ties between Taiwan and Somaliland will be further deepened. Taiwan has gradually cultivated cordial interactions with Somaliland since 2009, added Minister Wu. The two sides have collaborated on enhancing maritime security, healthcare and education. Through the Healthcare Personnel Training Program of the International Cooperation and Development Fund (TaiwanICDF), Taiwan previously provided training to 23 medical professionals from Somaliland. Currently, three young students from Somaliland are pursuing academic degrees in Taiwan under the Taiwan Scholarship program. In addition to government endeavors, Taiwan nongovernmental organizations have also been active in Somaliland. In January this year, Taiwan Root Medical Peace Corps sent a delegation to Somaliland for the third time to conduct free clinics in 10 regions, serving a total of 2,880 patients. Minister Wu stated that the Somaliland government fully recognizes the Taiwan Model of international cooperation and seeks to learn from Taiwan’s experience while continuing to deepen collaboration with Taiwan. The government of Taiwan supports the Somaliland government in its efforts to advance democracy and freedom. Taiwan is more than willing to implement development projects focused on capacity building through the TaiwanICDF in order to benefit the Somaliland people. Based on steadfast diplomacy, Taiwan is committed to showcasing its spirit of international fraternity. Somaliland is situated in the Horn of Africa, with a population of 3.9 million. The country possesses rich fisheries resources and nearby waters serve as important international fishing grounds.(E)

Financial Times: Taiwan and Somaliland risk China’s ire with bilateral ties Subscribe to read | Financial Times WWW.FT.COM News, analysis and comment from the Financial Times, the worldʼs leading global business publication Taiwan has agreed to set up a diplomatic office in the unrecognised, but strategically important, African state of Somaliland in a possible move towards full diplomatic relations that is likely to enrage China, which has invested heavily in building deep bilateral relationships in Africa. “This is the first step of diplomatic relations between the two countries and we will move from there,” said Liban Yusuf Osman, Somaliland’s deputy foreign minister. Somaliland, which declared independence from Somalia in 1991, would soon send a representative to open an office in Taipei, he said. While Somaliland has diplomatic representation in more than a dozen countries around the world, including the UK, US and Ethiopia, no country currently recognises it as an independent state. Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan’s president, said the two states were building bilateral ties “based on shared values”. “We look forward to opening representative offices in both countries to expand mutually beneficial co-operation,” she said in a statement on Twitter. Taiwan is a de facto independent state but is claimed by China as part of its territory. Please use the sharing tools found via the share button at the top or side of articles. Copying articles to share with others is a breach of FT.com T&Cs and Copyright Policy. Email licensing@ft.com to buy additional rights. Subscribers may share up to 10 or 20 articles per month using the gift article service. More information can be found here. Subscribe to read | Financial Times WWW.FT.COM News, analysis and comment from the Financial Times, the worldʼs leading global business publication The US, China, Japan, France and Italy all have military bases in neighbouring Djibouti, while Middle Eastern states including the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Turkey have established competing port infrastructure along Africa’s Red Sea coast in Djibouti, Somaliland, Somalia, Eritrea and Sudan. For Taiwan, diplomatic co-operation with Somaliland is part of a pushback against ever stronger Chinese influence around the world, which has constrained its room for manoeuvre. It comes as praise from fellow democracies for Taiwan’s successful containment of coronavirus has failed to translate into tangible diplomatic results. When the EU reopened its borders to tourists from some countries this week, Taiwan was absent from the list, although the country counts as one of the safest in the world in terms of coronavirus risk. Joseph Wu, Taiwanese foreign minister, described the co-operation with Somaliland as a continuation of Taiwan’s efforts to work with countries with shared values. “They are a democracy, they have had three successful presidential elections and they have transfers of power,” he said. Mr Wu stressed that Taipei and Hargeisa treated each other as sovereign countries, adding that Somaliland’s rich mineral resources could be of interest to Taiwan. Mr Osman said the two states would co-operate in several areas, including security, agriculture, education, fisheries, technology and governance. “Somaliland is in a very strategic location along the Red Sea and there is always a threat of terror and violence,” said the deputy foreign minister. “Taiwan is a very developed country with very developed maritime forces and we are looking forward to co-operating in that sector.” Only 15 countries recognise Taiwan after several of its allies switched their recognition to Beijing under strong diplomatic pressure from China. In Africa, only the Kingdom of Eswatini, formerly Swaziland, recognises Taiwan after Burkina Faso re-established relations with Beijing in 2018. “There are very strong geopolitical considerations at play,” said Murithi Mutiga, an analyst at Crisis Group, of the closer ties between Somaliland and Taiwan. “This just emphasises that Great Power competition is playing out in the Horn of Africa.” Mr Osman said Somaliland understood “the political issue” between China and Taiwan but was not afraid of Beijing’s reaction. “We are dealing with Taiwan as a country but we are willing to deal with China. There is no obstacle,” he said. “If China is willing to open their office, we will welcome them.”

The simple fact about the Stadium and Theatre buildings Original donor: China Revenovation costs donated by: Norway and EU The Song: Stolen from Somaliland Cheeseman sells it as N&N Product.

Somaliland Original Song

Abu Dhabi Fund funded the Berbera + Burco section of the Road which goes through the Sheikh Pass (Dawga Sheekh) - probably the most challenging road engineering of the road. You can read it here from Abu Dhabi Fund website. Project Search Project Details WWW.ADFD.AE

Absolutely wrong. Berbera Port was a military base built by the Soviet Union in 1970s and later extended by the Americans in the mid 1980s. In both cases, Mogadishu spent $0. Instead, Mogadishu recieved $$$ millions in rent. Some estimate the Americans used to rent Berbera Port for 50 million dollars a year. That was close to 14% of the Somalia budget in the 1980s (Budget was around 350 million). Non of the millions of rent recieved by the Somalia Gov't were returned to the people of Berbera i.e. re-investment in eduction etc. With regards to the main road, again, this was funded by the Chinese Gov't and UAE. Mogadishu spent zero!!! You mentioned about 'tahriib'. Tahbriib is a fact of life for Africa and even other countries like Latin America and some Asian countries. Although the Asians have reversed the trend and more and more are returning back to Asia from Western countries. Case in Point, Vietnam used to be one of the biggest sources of migration from Asia, it is now one of the biggest nations to reverse the migration trend. Which shows why Vietnam has been economically successful in the past 15 years. Tahriib in Somaliland is economic related. As soon as Somaliland gets its economic story right, that trend will reservse.

Dr. Taani talks about what they saw in Mogadishu upon arrival. 1. Mogadishu's administration was in deficit in 1960, in fact, they were getting budgetory support as they do now 2. Somaliland budget was in surpluss and had money sitting the bank. 3. The civil servant in Somaliland in 1960 were paid 200% more than their counterparts in South And few more facts...

Somaliland and Taiwan sign bilateral business/development agreement. Key sectors that will benefit include natural resources, agriculture, livestock, energy and education/training.

From Mid 2021, the Road between Berbera to Togwachale will be all smooth raid.

30kaa sano adigu halkee joogtay? look yourself in the mirror. The main road that connects Hargeisa to Berbera - Burco Laascaanood was built back in 1970s. And it is still in better condition than the road between Galkayo and Bosaso which was built in 1989-1990. This is Hargeisa Burco vs Garowe Galkacyo. Hargeisa - Burco road has been rehabilitated over the last 30 years which has reduced the damage.

Another doze of reality check. A Woman wrote the following to one of the business folks from Sool who lives a quiet well off lifestyle in Hargeisa. From the 'lahjadda' it seems she is from South Somalia - most likely Gooni's type. She is refers to Speaker of SL Parliament when she says "Feedh-macaansade". Anyway, this is the response she got: ------------------ Waryaadhaheen reer Sheekh Isaxaaqow Hargaysa ayaan idinla joogaa, Hadaan arimaha Qaar ka Hadlo waxan baa la ii soo qoraa, Miyaad I gumaysataan? Somaliland kolkaan imanayey Labtob iyo Barkin baan watey, Nabad baan ku helay, waan ku badhaadhey Sadex Dumara oo Cusub baan ku guursadey Caruuro Cusub baa iigu dhashey, Dawlad uma Shaqeeyo Mushahar ima siiyan, waan ka xamaashaa, Dadkan Gumaysiga ila jeclaadey maxay ila rabaan ma inaan Qori Qaato oo Dadka Dhaco oo Dhiigga Muslimka daadiyo? Waxaa ii Waddan ah meesha aan nabad ku helo, Maxaa iga galay Qabiilada iyo waxay isku haystaan aakhiro ma waxbay ii tarayaan?. Dalkii Awoowayaasheen ingriis ka xoreeyey miyaa 2020 nalagu gumaysan karaa? Islayaaba oo Cuqdada Iska Saara, Cid idin gumsysan kartaa ma jirto, Dhulka idinkaa leh, nin Dhulkii sii ka maqan oo hadana leh waa la igu gumaysanayaa waa ceeb, kaalaya aan xukunno dhulka intaad meelahaas ka calaacalaysaan. Qorre Mustafa Mohamud Ali Alkhaledi

Dalka Taiwan waa dalka 20aad ee aduunka ugu dhaqaalaha badan.

For Mandarin speakers.

Taiwanese President welcomes Somaliland's Foreign Minister to Taipei.

LOL It is a level of sophistication one reaches as they develop. We know the Pirates fancy Somaliland, so I do see a future where Timodheer is looking for some lost bones.

The H@abros are getting the red carpet treatment. VIP. You mean the suicidal option? The pirate have no the guts to go down that road. Even the Banadiri understand the Pirates are B.S..

Intay cararayeen ayay miskiin shacab ah oo meesha kalidii iska maraayay dusha ka mareen. Fuleynimo waa tan.

The day of reckoning is fast approaching for Cheeseman.